Patrik Laine has scored eight of Montreal’s last power play goals.
Patrick Laine hit again with dominance as Montreal downed Detroit 5–1. The Finn shot from his own position into the back corner.
This time, though, it looked like Laine tried to pass to the back post, but the ball slipped straight into the oven.
However, the 3–1 goal was scored for Lainee, so he has now completed Montreal’s last eight overtime goals. The man from Tampere thus became the first player since statistics began (1933–34) to score eight consecutive overtime goals for his team.
Laine’s power point balance after nine matches is a strong 8+1=9.
– He’s a threat, Detroit’s superstar Patrick Kane admitted after the game on the NHL website.
“Every time you give him a little bit of space, his shot has a good chance of going in or creating something that’s a big threat. It is quite clear that he has been really good for their team and a big threat one-timerside, Kane continued.
Since Laine’s return, Montreal’s superior efficiency has been exactly 25%. Without the Finn, it was 21.5% in the early season, so there has been a slight improvement.
Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson have each grabbed no less than seven assist points for Laine’s eight goals. The skipper is happy with the superior play that works.
– It’s fun. We have a threat on every side, so it is difficult to defend against us. Right now the superiority is working, so we want to continue in the same way, Suzuki commented.
There’s plenty to do
Patrik Laine scored another overtime goal, but in a five-on-five game, the Finn has plenty of room for improvement. PDO
Montreal’s game has otherwise been quite exemplary since Laine’s return, as the team has won six out of nine games with the Finn.
However, Laine’s strong performance is not purely due to the fact that the goal cannon is enough to counterbalance the destructive superiority game in a five-on-five game. Laine’s power statistic shows a chilling reading of -7 after nine games.
In addition, the ratio of Laine’s expected goals in the five-on-five game is The Natural Stat Trick according to a rough 30.93%, i.e. he is clearly a negative player. When Laine is on the ice, Montreal also loses dangerous scoring positions by 34-66 percent.